The Nova Scotia tax brackets are not increased for inflation. The Federal tax brackets and personal amount were increased for 2023 by an indexation factor of 1.068.
The Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount is $8,481 in 2023, the same as in previous years.
There are 5 tax brackets in Nova Scotia and 5 corresponding tax rates. The lowest rate is 8.79% and the highest rate is 21.00%. The highest provincial rate is applied above $150,000, however, the federal rate is increased further above this income level. The combined federal and provincial marginal tax rate is 54.00%, which is paid on the income above $235,676.
There are both refundable and non-refundable tax credits available, which can reduce the Nova Scotia income tax you owe. For the full list of the available tax credits and amounts, visit the Nova Scotia Department of Finance website.
2023 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2023 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2023 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 8.79% |
| $29,591 - $59,180 | 14.95% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 16.67% |
| $93,001 - $150,000 | 17.50% |
| $150,001 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2023 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 23.79% |
| $29,591 - $53,359 | 29.95% |
| $53,360 - $59,180 | 35.45% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 37.17% |
| $93,001 - $106,717 | 38.00% |
| $106,718 - $150,000 | 43.50% |
| $150,001 - $165,430 | 47.00% |
| $165,431 - $235,675 | 50.32% |
| $235,676 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2023 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2023 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $15,000 | 15.00% |
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2022 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2022 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2022 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 8.79% |
| $29,591 - $59,180 | 14.95% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 16.67% |
| $93,001 - $150,000 | 17.50% |
| $150,001 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2022 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 23.79% |
| $29,591 - $50,197 | 29.95% |
| $50,198 - $59,180 | 35.45% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 37.17% |
| $93,001 - $100,392 | 38.00% |
| $100,393 - $150,000 | 43.50% |
| $150,001 - $155,625 | 47.00% |
| $155,626 - $221,708 | 50.38% |
| $221,709 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2022 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2022 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $14,398 | 15.00% |
2021 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2021 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2021 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 8.79% |
| $29,590 - $59,179 | 14.95% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 16.67% |
| $93,000 - $149,999 | 17.50% |
| $150,000 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2021 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 23.79% |
| $29,590 - $49,019 | 29.95% |
| $49,020 - $59,179 | 35.45% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 37.17% |
| $93,000 - $98,039 | 38.00% |
| $98,040 - $149,999 | 43.50% |
| $150,000 - $151,977 | 47.00% |
| $151,978 - $216,510 | 50.32% |
| $216,511 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2021 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2021 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $12,421 | 15.00% |
2020 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2020 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2020 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 8.79% |
| $29,590 - $59,179 | 14.95% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 16.67% |
| $93,000 - $149,999 | 17.50% |
| $150,000 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2020 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 23.79% |
| $29,590 - $48,535 | 29.95% |
| $48,536 - $59,179 | 35.45% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 37.17% |
| $93,000 - $97,069 | 38.00% |
| $97,070 - $149,999 | 43.50% |
| $150,000 - $150,473 | 47.00% |
| $150,474 - $214,368 | 50.00% |
| $214,369 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2020 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2020 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $12,298 | 15.00% |
2019 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2019 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2019 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 8.79% |
| $29,590 - $59,179 | 14.95% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 16.67% |
| $93,000 - $149,999 | 17.50% |
| $150,000 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2019 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 23.79% |
| $29,590 - $47,629 | 29.95% |
| $47,630 - $59,179 | 35.45% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 37.17% |
| $93,000 - $95,258 | 38.00% |
| $95,259 - $147,666 | 43.50% |
| $147,667 - $149,999 | 46.50% |
| $150,000 - $210,370 | 50.00% |
| $210,371 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2019 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2019 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $12,069 | 15.00% |
2018 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2018 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2018 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 8.79% |
| $29,591 - $59,180 | 14.95% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 16.67% |
| $93,001 - $150,000 | 17.50% |
| $150,001 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2018 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 23.79% |
| $29,591 - $46,605 | 29.95% |
| $46,606 - $59,180 | 35.45% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 37.17% |
| $93,001 - $93,208 | 38.00% |
| $93,209 - $144,489 | 43.50% |
| $144,490 - $150,000 | 46.50% |
| $150,001 - $205,842 | 50.00% |
| $205,843 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2018 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2018 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $11,810 | 15.00% |
2017 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2017 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2017 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 8.79% |
| $29,591 - $59,180 | 14.95% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 16.67% |
| $93,001 - $150,000 | 17.50% |
| $150,001 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2017 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 23.79% |
| $29,591 - $45,916 | 29.95% |
| $45,917 - $59,180 | 35.45% |
| $59,181 - $91,831 | 37.17% |
| $91,832 - $93,000 | 42.67% |
| $93,001 - $142,353 | 43.50% |
| $142,354 - $150,000 | 46.50% |
| $150,001 - $202,800 | 50.00% |
| $202,801 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2017 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2017 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $11,635 | 15.00% |
2016 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2017 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2017 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 8.79% |
| $29,591 - $59,180 | 14.95% |
| $59,181 - $93,000 | 16.67% |
| $93,001 - $150,000 | 17.50% |
| $150,001 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2017 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,590 | 23.79% |
| $29,591 - $45,916 | 29.95% |
| $45,917 - $59,180 | 35.45% |
| $59,181 - $91,831 | 37.17% |
| $91,832 - $93,000 | 42.67% |
| $93,001 - $142,353 | 43.50% |
| $142,354 - $150,000 | 46.50% |
| $150,001 - $202,800 | 50.00% |
| $202,801 - | 54.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2017 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2017 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $11,635 | 15.00% |
2015 Nova Scotia Income Tax Rates
| Nova Scotia Personal Income Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| 2015 Taxable income | Nova Scotia Tax rate 2015 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 8.79% |
| $29,590 - $59,179 | 14.95% |
| $59,180 - $92,999 | 16.67% |
| $93,000 - $149,999 | 17.50% |
| $150,000 - | 21.00% |
| Combined Federal & Nova Scotia Tax Brackets and Tax Rates |
|---|
| Taxable income | Nova Scotia Marginal Tax Rates 2015 |
|---|
| $0 - $29,589 | 23.79% |
| $29,590 - $44,701 | 29.95% |
| $44,702 - $59,179 | 36.95% |
| $59,180 - $89,401 | 38.67% |
| $89,402 - $92,999 | 42.67% |
| $93,000 - $138,586 | 43.50% |
| $138,587 - $149,999 | 46.50% |
| $150,000 - | 50.00% |
| Nova Scotia Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2015 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $8,481 | 8.79% |
| Federal Basic Personal Amount |
|---|
| 2015 | Tax rate |
|---|
| $11,327 | 15.00% |
